The Emilio Aguinaldo College coach sounded the alarm bells, and his wards responded with a solid game, routing San Sebastian, 86-71, yesterday and jumping back into the thick of things in NCAA Season 101 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.
‘I just told the boys we needed this game badly because our group has Letran, St. Benilde and San Beda,’ said EAC mentor Jerson Cabiltes. ‘We need to catch up. It would be very hard for us if we lose this one.’
The Generals worked on a massive second-half splurge, turning a slim 38-37 halftime edge into a huge lead en route to gaining a share of No. 3 with the Jose Rizal U Bombers and the Knights on 3-3 records in Group B.
In the other game, Arellano turned back St. Benilde, 72-67.
T-Mc Ongotan delivered a career-high 28-point performance as the Chiefs stayed at third in Group A with a 3-3 mark.